The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh announced Tuesday it is offering eligible faculty and staff a voluntary retirement buyout with a one-time payment equal to 50% of an employee's annual base salary.

UW-Oshkosh becomes the third campus within the UW System to offer buyouts in an effort to reduce its workforce in the face of state budget cuts. UW-Eau Claire was the first, followed last week by UW-Superior.

UW-Oshkosh expects about 100 employees would be eligible. It has set a goal of reducing its workforce by 80 within the next three years.(22)

Greetings from the Music City

Nashville - After an interesting trip from Green Bay to Nashville via Detroit (and I thought the weather in South Florida caused problems), I'm ready for a little football on Thursday night.

But I must say, my interest level was raised a little bit when I saw that the Nashville area looked like it had been blanketed by rain for quite some time before my arrival and didn't look like it was going to stop anytime soon. The last thing anybody wants - players, coaches and fans of teams with 37-year-old quarterbacks who are set to play two or three series - is to play an utterly meaningless exhibition game in sloppy conditions.

But even with the forecast calling for, possibly, more rain near game time, I'm happy to report that Wednesday's rain was the first in about two months for drought-ravaged Tennessee. So there shouldn't be much of a problem. But if the rain does continue, I wouldn't be surprised to see Packers coach Mike McCarthy pull his offensive starters after just one series.

In a side note, I got another glimpse of how different life is in Green Bay when cornerback Al Harris and former return man Desmond Howard were both on my flight to Detroit. Harris won't be playing against the Titans, and he indicated he's getting a night's reprieve before rejoining the team. I didn't get exact details because Harris didn't seem like he wanted to talk, so I didn't pry.

I found this story, with Titans WR Eric Moulds saying QB Vince Young reminds Moulds of Brett Favre, interesting since Moulds has never been in the same huddle as Favre.

It's time for me to get a little sleep, but check back in Thursday leading up to the 7 p.m. kick. We'll have updates before and during the game to keep you up to date with the latest news.